PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 153, 15 November 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. J. Pope, who has returned"from a trip abroad, is taking up his residence in New Plymouth again. Mr. Royd Garlick, of Wellington, has been appointed, by the Government, Director in Charge of Physical Education in New Zealand. >. Dr. Valintine, Inspector-General of Hospitals, will arrive in town to-day for the purpose of inspecting the hospital and kindred institutions. Mr. W. J. Kelaher, representing Messrs. P. J. de la Court and Son, of Christchurch, arrived in New Plymouth yesterday, and will remain until Saturday.

A London cablegram states that it is officially announced that Sir C. A. Spring Rice, Ambassador to Sweden, will succeed the Hon. James Bryce at Washington. The Hon. J. Allen visited Invercargill yesterday and received deputations regarding several local mattery. He left for the north by the afternoon's express. Constable Wade, the Waihi constable, is a very powerful young fellow. He weighs fifteen stone, is about six feet high, and is 27 years of age. He is said to be very popular amongst those who know him. The Governor arrived at Invercargill yesterday afternoon, and was received by the Mayor and representative citizens. In the evening he was presentd with a farwell address by the Mayor and councillors, and opened a branch of the Overseas Club. Mr. D. L. A. Astuury is making very satisfactory progress after the very severe operation he underwent a few days ago (says the Star). His illness wag more serious than at first realised, and his progress towards recovery is all the more pleasing and satisfactory. Captain Pope, for many years assistant harbormaster at Wanganui, has been missing since Wednesday night. He was last seen on the wharf at 11.30 p.m., awaiting the arrival of the steamer Rcgulus, but was missing when the steamer arrived an hour later. He is supposed to have tripped and fallen into the river. Mrs. White, whose death was rsr--°. corded in the Argus gn Wednesday, was one of the oldest settlers in the Eltham district, j having resided on the Hastings road for; about 30 years. The house she occupied was erected from pit-sawn timber, sawmills being not known in the district at that time. The deceased 'lady had attained the ripe age of 80 years.

The following notices are contained in last week's Gazette'::—llth Regiment (Taranaki. /Rifles) —The undermentioned captains.to be majors, dated October 18, 101*2: Arthur Leech, Alexander Janes Clark, William Harold Fletcher, to complete establishment. Tire under-men-tioned lieutenants to be captains, dated October 16, 1912: John Walters Boon, vice Leecli,promoted; Edward Percy Cox, to complete establishment. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward and Miss Ward left Wellington for the south by the Ulimaroa last night. They will leave the Bluff next Monday for Australia, en route for England. Sir Joseph Ward will return to New Zealand by next May. Some hundreds of people assembled.on the wharf to see the party off. Maiiy beautiful bouquets were presented to Lady Ward and Sir Joseph Ward was very heartily cheered.